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PrintableSupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: purplecam said: For the first comment, I sure did post there a lot. I went there because I'm a Prince fan, the most important reason for anyone to go on a site like that one. I loved it when I joined it but overtime, it became a burden but my love for Prince and his music trumped any reason for me to stop going to HQ. Hell, I don't even like the org that much but like with HQ, P and his music keep me coming here. I wouldn't waste time on a site for someone who I didn't like, unlike many others around here do regularly. Oops did I say that out loud? Oh yeah I did!  Plus I do have friends over there but luckily, they are for the most part on other sites like this one or they live here in NYC so I'm not crying about this.
For the 2nd part, I had no problem with JB, SS or whoever else was up there for a banner. It was cool and it was P-related as they were his influences. That's just me on that one. I have been part of this community for 12 years and it has become more than just about Prince for me and a lot of people. Well that's you and that's cool. I never came to these sites looking for friends, the ones I made just came but I try to make a way to contact folks outside of the websites if it gets to that point and for stuff like what happened to HQ. We all have a different way of doing things. I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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purplecam said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: I have been part of this community for 12 years and it has become more than just about Prince for me and a lot of people. Well that's you and that's cool. I never came to these sites looking for friends, the ones I made just came but I try to make a way to contact folks outside of the websites if it gets to that point and for stuff like what happened to HQ. We all have a different way of doing things. You didn't look for friends but you made them anyway.  You've been to invasions so STOP. FRONTING! 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: purplecam said: Well that's you and that's cool. I never came to these sites looking for friends, the ones I made just came but I try to make a way to contact folks outside of the websites if it gets to that point and for stuff like what happened to HQ. We all have a different way of doing things. You didn't look for friends but you made them anyway. You've been to invasions so STOP. FRONTING! And that says what exactly? I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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purplecam said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: You didn't look for friends but you made them anyway. You've been to invasions so STOP. FRONTING! And that says what exactly? That you're more like me than you want to admit 
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mdiver said: IF any new orgers need a copy of photoshop (it is mandatory to be a member here) i can hook you up
I. DON'T. HAVE IT  2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: purplecam said: And that says what exactly? That you're more like me than you want to admit
Ummmm, no. I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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purplecam said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: That you're more like me than you want to admit
Ummmm, no. Face it, Scharzenneger and Devito aint got shit on us twins  2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: purplecam said: Ummmm, no. Face it, Scharzenneger and Devito aint got shit on us twins You're a strange dude man! I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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purplecam said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: Face it, Scharzenneger and Devito aint got shit on us twins You're a strange dude man! You love it. don't even lie 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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funksterr said: Aaron is a drama queen who craves Prince's attention. That's why I stopped posting to that site years ago. This is typical behavior for him. The site will be back eventually.
drama queen is right,maybe it's time for someone else to take over hq....someone that follows rules. aaron knew what he was doing all the time. he's smiling while we are bitching cuz he got P's attention. afterall, negative attention is far better than no attention at all. Lemme | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: purplecam said: You're a strange dude man! You love it. don't even lie Oh my God! You're my dude man! I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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4bjb said: funksterr said: Aaron is a drama queen who craves Prince's attention. That's why I stopped posting to that site years ago. This is typical behavior for him. The site will be back eventually.
drama queen is right,maybe it's time for someone else to take over hq....someone that follows rules. aaron knew what he was doing all the time. he's smiling while we are bitching cuz he got P's attention. afterall, negative attention is far better than no attention at all. It sure seems that way doesn't it? I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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Does Prince know that Housequake.com and Prince.org keep him relevant to his fanbase? Where else would we gossip, speculate, etc... about him while he sits on his a$$ for years? | |
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funksterr said: dothejump said: You may not like Aaron or HQ but Aaron is certainly no drama queen. He is the opposite. Like I said before: I admire Aaron for holding on so long. And Ben too This is Aaron's latest stunt. Aaron has regularly tried to embarrass Prince and his legal team through the years. He wants P's attention so bad he's creaming in his pants just thinking about it! Here he goes again. The day before Prince's site launches, he's trying to create some bad press. He wants attention. I totally agree!!!! Lemme | |
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Maybe everyone should just chill and wait to see what happens ,instead of using this opportunity as a punching bag to b*tch about HQ. I doubt if HQ will be down for long especially with all the members that frequented there, and if it doesn't return, well sometimes sh*t happens.
Just give the owner of HQ time to chill, remember this could happen to the Org too, and if HQ is still open at that time, then you'll be running your buns over to HQ to b*tch there...just sayin', you guys might be making a mountain out of a molehill for nothing.   [Edited 1/30/09 13:19pm] | |
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2elijah said: Maybe everyone should just chill and wait to see what happens ,instead of using this opportunity as a punching bag to b*tch about HQ. I doubt if HQ will be down for long especially with all the members that frequented there. Just give the owner of HQ time to chill, remember this could happen to the Org too...just sayin', you guys might be making a mountain out of a molehill for nothing.
[Edited 1/30/09 12:56pm] I'm sure it'll be back again soon and if not, then oh well. I hope it is for the fans. That's it. I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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purplecam said: You know what? I'm not sad about this at all. In fact, I saw this coming. Things have been going quite bad on that site for quite a while now and I'm not in the least bit surprised. Whether you like the rules or not, Prince doesn't want certain things done on these sites. No, he doesn't own them but if he communicating with the sites, then it shows that he knows enough about them to acknowlegde them, even if it isn't in a way fans would want him to.
Prince asked for a banner that wasn't officially sanctioned to be taken down. Aaron went into a fit and shut down HQ. All he had to do was take the damn thing down and go from there. Or better yet, there were official banners that Prince's camp not only gave HQ, but they were displaying, even though you had to go all the way to the bottom to see it. Why couldn't they have put those banners up top there? I doesn't matter to me, HQ's goose was cooked for a while so for this to happen, it confirmed what I already knew. Maybe if HQ comes back, there'll be different leadership with different mods who'll treat ALL the members with respect. In any event, when is Lotusflow3r going to come on? I'm ready for some new music!!!!!  that's what hq needs....different leadership....no drama obama attitude!!!! Lemme | |
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L4OATheOriginal said: dothejump said: Not true. There was a banner at the left of the site above the poll too. We couldn't use it on top of the site because we weren't allowed (we are not the lotusflow3r site itself) and because we want to have the name Housequake on top of the page. is that ur mod pride being hurt over there? cam speaks the truth as have others about the way things have been at HQ 4 a long time Where do I sound hurt in that post? It was just a reply to Purplecam's post. He even gave me a normal reply after that. Maybe you are a bit prejudiced against a HQ mod 
(Mmm. Will do a search here on the org. I somehow remember your name. Let's see what you wrote in the past) Formerly known as Parade @ HQ and formerly proud owner of www.paradetour.com | |
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4bjb said: that's what hq needs....different leadership....no drama obama attitude!!!! What's your problem with Aaron? Do you know him at all? You seem a bit obsessed. Formerly known as Parade @ HQ and formerly proud owner of www.paradetour.com | |
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dothejump said: 4bjb said: that's what hq needs....different leadership....no drama obama attitude!!!! What's your problem with Aaron? Do you know him at all? You seem a bit obsessed. yeah, i'm not trying to stir the pot here, but why so much anger. I can almost hear the sardonic laughter when i read your posts 4bjb. It's a little scary Would u run 2 me if somebody hurt u, even if that somebody was me? | |
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dartluv5 said: benni said: I don't feel that way at all 4bjb. Aaron was a big Prince fan who created a community for other fans to go to. Prince, who is very protective of his image, has very specific things he wants released and not released. While Aaron's not a mind reader, knowing how conscientious Prince is of his image, one should always be aware of what they allow to be posted on a fan site. I'm actually sorry to see HQ go, though I never posted there. When you post to an online community, you develop relationships with the ppl there, friendships. And there are a lot of ppl there that have developed those relationships with each other. It does serve a purpose because it brings people together who have, as a common theme, the enjoyment of someone's music. At least that's what it should do. Back when L4OA was still open, I developed some very good friendships that I still have and am very close to some of them and have met a few of them. It stopped being about Prince, and became about the interactions and relationships between the people that were there. And I think ultimately that's what a fan site should be about. Yes, the common theme between those posting at HQ and here is that we all enjoy Prince's music (for the most part), but ultimately it's about bringing people together who have that commonality, who have that same love for the music. The problem comes in with fan sites when all it is focused upon is the common theme, and not about developing those relationships with other like-minded people. Because if you don't find other areas of commonality, or even where you may differ, you never move beyond the surface, and issues like this arise. But then again, what do I know? I may be way off the mark as I tend to stay in P&R because I enjoy reading about and discussing God. But I do read the other forums from time to time even if I don't post.
I am sorry to see HQ go. It is a loss to those that posted there. I agree with this entire post! I posted more frequenty on HQ than I did here simply because most of the friends I made on NPGMC before it closed down were a part of that Prince fan website. If HQ is really closed for good, it will be unfortunate because there were some good threads and articles posted there. Unfortunately the feud between Prince's crew and HQ has heated up once again because of a banner. Of course it was Aaron's decision to close the site and I understand completely why Aaron felt the need to do so. On the other hand, I can also understand why he was asked to remove the banner. At first glance, I thought it was an "official" banner given to HQ by Prince - the banner very closely resembles the imagery on the lotusflow3r website. I was surprised to find out that it was actualy a fan made "lotusflow3r website inspired" banner instead.It was only a matter of time that issues would arise, especially since there was an altered version of Prince's trademarked symbol included in the image. HQ moderators and Aaron already know how Prince is when it comes to imagery. Prince has an obsession with protecting his image "and it's likeness" from being used without his permission. Most of us went through this before with the whole PFU initiative, so we all know how difficult it is for Prince to be lenient when it comes to this subject. Being a freelance graphic artist and web designer myself, I can understand how frustrating it is to deal with the fine line of expressing myself artistically and not breaking any copyright/trademark laws in the process. In this circumstance, the symbol that is used in the banner is trademarked. Although it's altered, anyone who is a Prince fan can tell that it's Prince's symbol with flower petals placed on it. Although the banner is a beautiful rendition of the lotusflow3r website it was way too obvious a representation of "its likeness" for Prince and his crew to ignore. Hopefully Aaron will open the site back up, but if he doesn't I'm thankfull for the memorable threads, articles, and pics I have received throughout the years being an HQ member. imo your statement is indeed the most heartfelt. I will make no further comments on this subject matter. Thank you so very much for it has touched me deeply. Lemme | |
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mdiver said: IF any new orgers need a copy of photoshop (it is mandatory to be a member here) i can hook you up
Hey.... watch your mouth. hen you'd have Adobe, Photoshop's maker, claiming this is an undercover warez site. But there are freebes like the Gimp, Artweaver and Paint.net which will work just fine for the graphic noob. | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: mdiver said: IF any new orgers need a copy of photoshop (it is mandatory to be a member here) i can hook you up
I. DON'T. HAVE IT Which is one of the reasons I love you!  | |
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BigDaddyHQ said: mdiver said: IF any new orgers need a copy of photoshop (it is mandatory to be a member here) i can hook you up
Hey.... watch your mouth. hen you'd have Adobe, Photoshop's maker, claiming this is an undercover warez site. But there are freebes like the Gimp, Artweaver and Paint.net which will work just fine for the graphic noob. oooookkkkkaaaaayyyyy  | |
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mdiver said: IF any new orgers need a copy of photoshop (it is mandatory to be a member here) i can hook you up
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HatrinaHaterwitz said: Oh come on, people! Did anyone really think Prince has changed? If so, I've got an island I want to sell you.
For all the bitching and the whining I'm seeing, all of you are going to flock to his new site whenever, if ever, it opens and he's going to fuck you all over again! Me personally, I got tired of getting fucked, so I quit opening my legs! It actually felt good to see all of you, all up in arms with anxiety and anticipation of the next crumb Prince is going to throw, without giving a damn myself! I've paid the price of being a Prince fan and now I'm done. Prince will never get another dime from me and that's just the way it is. Maybe just maybe, when enough people get tired of his shit and join me, then he'll change but as long as y'all keep taking his shit, he's going to keep doing his shit and that just the way it is too! Sorry I don't get it.....IF you are So against Prince.. and dislike him SOO much and have stopped being a Fan.. WHY WHY WHY are you wasting your time on a web site for his FANS???? I can never understand why SO many on here are Prince haters!!?? Shit.. I can't stand "Spears" but I don't go on HER web site and bitch about her.. I just let here fans enjoy her Now PLEASE don't get me wrong... that doens't mean that we can't disagree with Mr. Nelson.... Lord Knows I do at times..... but if you can't stand him and don't want anything to do with him and hate everything about him and his life.. STAY OFF THE ORG!!!!! And by the way Prince..... I'll keep opening my legs ANY time Sweetie! | |
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Orionforever said: HatrinaHaterwitz said: Oh come on, people! Did anyone really think Prince has changed? If so, I've got an island I want to sell you.
For all the bitching and the whining I'm seeing, all of you are going to flock to his new site whenever, if ever, it opens and he's going to fuck you all over again! Me personally, I got tired of getting fucked, so I quit opening my legs! It actually felt good to see all of you, all up in arms with anxiety and anticipation of the next crumb Prince is going to throw, without giving a damn myself! I've paid the price of being a Prince fan and now I'm done. Prince will never get another dime from me and that's just the way it is. Maybe just maybe, when enough people get tired of his shit and join me, then he'll change but as long as y'all keep taking his shit, he's going to keep doing his shit and that just the way it is too! Sorry I don't get it.....IF you are So against Prince.. and dislike him SOO much and have stopped being a Fan.. WHY WHY WHY are you wasting your time on a web site for his FANS???? I can never understand why SO many on here are Prince haters!!?? Shit.. I can't stand "Spears" but I don't go on HER web site and bitch about her.. I just let here fans enjoy her Now PLEASE don't get me wrong... that doens't mean that we can't disagree with Mr. Nelson.... Lord Knows I do at times..... but if you can't stand him and don't want anything to do with him and hate everything about him and his life.. STAY OFF THE ORG!!!!! And by the way Prince..... I'll keep opening my legs ANY time Sweetie!  You speaking nothing but the damn truth! You know what they'll say, "I'm here for the friends." Well you can always talk to your friends OUTSIDE of the org or whereever, but that's just me. I said it before on here, I can't and won't waste time on a site for someone who I don't like. I'd get people's numbers or e-mails and communicate with them that way if that happened with me. Again, that's just me.I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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